| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
79V200000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
FORD |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
W9000 |
| Model Year: |
1972 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
WHEELS:MULTI PIECE |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Manufacturered: |
19721001 - 19750201 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
700 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19800228 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19800228 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Report Received Date: |
19790911 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19791211 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
THE CAST HUBS ON SOME OF THE INVOLVED VEHICLES WERE IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED. THEY MAY BE SUBJECT TO HIGH MILEAGE FATIGUE CRACKS AT THE INNER BEARING AREA OR ALONG THE FLANGE PORTIONS TO WHICH THE WHEELS ARE MOUNTED. |
| Consequence Summary: |
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| Corrective Summary: |
DEALER WILL INSPECT ALUMINUM HUBS AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THEM WITH CAST IRON HUBS WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER. |